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2016 • March
Vac-tric Electric Vacuum Cleaners
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by Simon Wintle
Vac-tric Electric Vacuum Cleaner playing cards manufactured by De la Rue, 1930s.
Progressive Whist Cards - page 3
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by Tony Hall
There were various Sports and Sporting Whist themes... and tobacco advertising on score cards.
Four Point
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by Simon Wintle
“Four Point” playing cards, a labour of love designed and illustrated by Ben Vierck, 2014
Food Exchange
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by Matt Probert
“Food Exchange“ playing cards designed by Ralph Dobson for the British Diabetic Association.
Bath and the Cotswolds
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by Matt Probert
“Bath and the Cotswolds” souvenir pack of cards published by John McLean of Edinburgh, c.1990.
Stuttgart pack, c.1430
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by Simon Wintle
The luxury, hand-painted Stuttgart Cards (Stuttgarter Kartenspiel) dated c.1430, with suits of ducks, falcons, stags and hounds.
Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards depict royal costumes of four periods in English history, 1893.
SiRen International
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by Matt Probert
“SiRen International” playing cards based on traditional style of Indian miniature painting, 1998
47: Welch’s postcards and De La Rue’s redrawing
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by Ken Lodge
There are a number of court card designs that have never actually been produced as cards. It's a shame some of them never were.
46: Henry Hardy, Henry French & Christopher Groser
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by Ken Lodge
A brief look at some makers of whom we know little.
Bobs y’r Uncle
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by Simon Wintle
“Bobs y'r Uncle” nursery rhyme card game designed by Frank H. Simpson for John Waddington Ltd. in 1935.